Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi Infantry Regiment, 11th. Company A
Letter from Richard C. Bridges to his sister answering her reproach for not having received his letters; notes a dearth of provisions; refers to fights in the West; describes preparations for a battle on the Potomac and the sinking of a schooner;...
Rumor -- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865; Troop movements; Confederate States of America. Army -- Social conditions; Religion; Health; Education;
Benjamin mentions rumors of fighting in Chattanooga, TN., and speculates on Virginia and North Carolina; mentions his regiment's movements and discusses hearing of life at home.
Health; Confederate States of America. Army -- Social conditions; Confederate States of America. Army -- Equipment; Van Dorn, Earl, 1820-1863; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Prisoners and prisons;
Henderson describes his health; rations following the Battle of Murfreesboro; strict conditions; Earl Van Dorn capturing Union troops;
Vicksburg (Miss.) -- History -- Siege, 1863; Confederate States of America. Army -- Promotions; Confederate States of America. Army -- Recruiting and enlistment; Rumor -- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865;
Jeremiah's anxiety and outrage over hearing of the aggression by the Union forces in Mississippi, particularly the Siege of Vicksburg (Miss.); again pleads for a substitute and discusses the promotion of Col. Green, over Lt. Col. Lowry, a result of...